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Revision as of 21:15, 7 January 2013
The C156 Southard Folder was introduced in late 2012 and is Spyderco's first flipper as well as their first knife offered in CTS-204P.
Appearance in catalogs
The C156 Southard Folder appeared in the following catalogs:
Designer
Brad Southard
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
C156 Southard Folder:
"Brad Southard is an amazingly talented custom knifemaker who specializes in high-performance folder designs. His first collaboration with Spyderco features a “flipper”—a novel blade-opening device that was pioneered by custom knifemaker Kit Carson. A flipper consists of a small lever that extends from the base of the Southard’s CTS 204P hollow-ground blade and protrudes from the back of the knife’s handle when closed. Pulling on it with your index finger creates a tension against the detent mechanism that holds the blade closed. When the detent is overcome, the blade rotates on a special captive ball-bearing pivot system and snaps authoritatively into the open position.
The Southard’s handle combines a textured Earth-brown G-10 scale and thick titanium liner on one side with a solid titanium scale on the other. The titanium scale forms the foundation of the knife’s sturdy Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.) mechanism and features a small inlaid G-10 panel that acts as an overtravel stop when releasing the lock mechanism. It is also home to the knife’s matching stainless steel clip, which supports right-side tip-up carry.
Offering an amazing synthesis of ergonomics, functionality, and state-of-the-art materials, the Southard is one of the most advanced Spyderco folders ever produced."
The C156 Southard Folder in Spyderco's online catalog.
Variations
The C156 Southard Folder is made in Taiwan and has
- Reeve Integral Lock
- Captive ball-bearing pivot system
- G-10 overtravel stop insert
- Flipper opening system
SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
C156GBN | Brown G-10 and Ti | PE | CTS-204P | Nov. 2012- | 399.95$ (2012) | N/A | Hollow | Chrome | RH, TU | Main |
Most collectible variation
Questions regarding collecting the C156
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
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Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C156 Southard Folder:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C156GBN | 202mm | 114mm | 88mm | 88mm | 4mm | 116g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C156 Southard Folder:
Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
C156GBN | 7.96" | 4.50" | 3.46" | 3.46" | 0.157" | 4.1oz |
References